Besinnung
/bəˈzɪnʊŋ/
die
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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consciousness; reflection
From sich besinnen (to reflect, to recall); often in "die Besinnung verlieren" = to lose consciousness.
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Practice
1 What does Besinnung mean?
consciousness; reflection
2 Fill the gap: Er verlor kurz die ___.
Full sentence: Er verlor kurz die Besinnung. (He briefly lost consciousness.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Besinnung?
Besinnung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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